Regional Government: South West Region

Theresa May: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the  (a) date and  (b) purpose has been of each visit made by the Minister for the South East to (i) Kent, (ii) Sussex, (iii) Surrey, (iv) Hampshire, (v) the Isle of Wight, (vi) Oxfordshire, (vii) Buckinghamshire and (viii) Berkshire.

Hazel Blears: holding answer 17  December 2007
	 My hon. Friend the Minister for the South East has undertaken a number of visits across the South East region as set out in the following table:
	 [Official Report, 16 January 2008; Vol. 470, c. 11MC.]
	
		
			  County  Date of visit  Reason for visit 
			 (i) Kent 8 August 2007 To discuss impact of Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak 
			 (i) Kent 30 October 2007 Volunteering Seminar 
			 (i) Kent 22 November 2007 Fisheries visit plus visit to Pines Calyx, Sustainable venue and conference centre 
			 (i) Kent 23 November 2007 Visit to IMPACT Competition day—Instant Muscle (charity) programme 
			 (ii) Sussex 30 July 2007 Fisheries visit 
			 (ii) Sussex 25 November 2007 UNISON Regional Policy Weekend 
			 (ii) Sussex 3 December 2007 Visit arranged by SEEDA on skills theme 
			 (iii) Surrey 8 October 2007 Visit to GOSE and meeting with SE Regional Development Agency and SE Regional Assembly to discuss priority issues for the region 
			 (iii) Surrey 8 October 2007 Legislative programme consultation event 
			 (iii) Surrey 21 November 2007 CBI Regional Council Meeting 
			 (iv) Hants 15 October 2007 Visit to meet Partnership for Urban Hampshire 
			 (iv) Hants 12 November 2007 Visit to New Forest National Park 
			 (iv) Hants 14 November 2007 Regional Assembly Plenary Meeting 
			 (vii) Bucks 9 August 2007 To discuss impact of Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak 
			 (vii) Bucks 16 October 2007 To launch the South East Fresh Start Academy 
			 (viii) Berks 24 July 2007 Floods recovery visit 
			 (viii) Berks 2 August 2007 Floods recovery visit